Muse on Booze
Welcome to our blog where we …errr, have a muse on booze.
Sammy and Jymi are just a couple of dudes who love the odd drink and also love to rate stuff, as we all do hey? So why not combine the two.
We review a beer every week and post it each weekend. So keep those eyes peeled now won’t you. As time ticks on we’ll be doing a few other booze related bits and bobs too, so again. EYES. PEELED!
See soon..
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BEER REVIEW: 344
BREWER: North Brewing Co., West Yorkshire, England
STYLE: IPA
ABV: 6%
VESSEL: 440ml tin
X: @NorthBrewCo
INSTAGRAM: northbrewco
DATE OF POST: 10th May 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
Can art: Hmmmm, yeah not great is it. Unless you’re a LA Rams fan I suppose.
Name: Hmmm, yeah not great is it. Unless the beer is so good it feels like it’s from another world (spoiler alert, it’s not).
Taste: Well, this brew isn’t good enough to justify it’s name, however, it is pretty tasty to be fair. The presence of lime is evident from the moment the beer hits your lips until the very end of the aftertaste. The lime is nicely mellowed out by a tangerine undertone. It’s not at all prominent but without doubt necessary to chill out our little citrus green ball hit.
Not a complex beer by any means but certainly enjoyable.
SAMMY SAY’S…
Another World is a pretty decent beer, but I wouldn’t describe it as being from another world. Actually, it’s more than fair to say that Another World is very much from this world. And it’s not setting this world alight, either.
What you get with this beer is a straight bat. There are no surprises or specific points of interest. While it might deliver a solid performance, it doesn’t do enough to separate it from the pack.
The sherbet nose is supported by the usual grapefruit and citrus notes (on this occasion orange is the dominant fruit). This drinking continues in the same vein, with Another World predominantly pushing tangerine to the forefront. The fizz in the finish carries this all through quite nicely.
For a double dry hopped IPA, I think many a punter would expect more than Another World offers. Despite it being very drinkable and quite pleasant, it’s very much lacking in its ability to punch anything at all special. It’s a little like a sheep in wolf’s clothing. Promising much more than it delivers, it falls short of being a cracking DDH IPA whilst still maintaining some good credentials as a decent beer outside of the pigeonhole it has cast itself in.
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BEER REVIEW: 343
BREWER: Siren Craft Brew, Berkshire, England
STYLE: Braggot
ABV: 8.4%
VESSEL: 440ml tin
X: @SirenCraftBrew
INSTAGRAM: sirencraftbrew
DATE OF POST: 3rd May 2024
SAMMY SAY’S…
Uncle Zester, what a name, eh? And while it might be a bit of an odd one for a beer, it is a bit of an odd beer. You see what we have here is a braggot. Never heard of a braggot? You most certainly won’t be alone.
Let me enlighten you, like I was recently enlightened: a braggot is a blend of beer and mead. A strange pairing? Well, it would seem so given how rare they are. And I’m willing to bet most folk have never tried a mead, let alone a braggot.
Anyhow – enough of my ramblings.
The question has to be, is a braggot any good? And the answer is, I don’t know because I have only tried one. It just so happens that the one that I have tried is actually very good. It’s this one.
Yes, that’s right, Uncle Zester is a very good braggot (as to the rest of braggot’s I have no idea).
From the lychee and blood orange packed nose, through to the last pepper aftertaste, via the bitter grapefruit and honey mid flavours, Uncle Zester delivers in every way imaginable. Actually, Uncy Z delivers so much so that I cannot wait to meet the rest of the family.
Regardless of what other braggots might be like, this is a wonderful drinking experience. It has definitely done enough to convince me that I want to try more of this rare breed of beer…
JYMI SAY’S…
Well well, week 343, so therefore beer 343. And it’s the MOB boy’s first test of a Braggot… and actually the first time either of us have tried this style at all.
What’s a Braggot then?
Well, it’s a Beer & Mead hybrid. Yep. You heard right.
This brew is also a collaboration… with Siren bringing the noise of the beer and B. Nektar delivering the mead vibe you hear.
And let me tell you right now, this is one HELLUVA brew!!!
The second I cracked the can an undeniable waft of lychee flew up my hooter. Absolutely delightful. And the theme of lychee actually sticks around for the duration of the Uncle Zester (what a cracking beer name) experience. It’s there as a backbone throughout the drink but is joined by a couple of welcome pals along the way. First up is grapefruit. But not necessarily in the way you would find it in a classic craft IPA. UZ then moves along, predicably I suppose, to honey. Again, this is all backed up by the presence of the lychee. It’s balancing the bitterness from the grapefruit early on and somehow quelling the sweetness of the honey. How they have managed that is beyond me. Is there acidity in lychee pulling the sweetness down??? Wish I knew. Ever the pro eh?! And unsurprisingly when all is said and done it’s the lychee that’s dominating the aftertaste with a tiny bit of spice to round it off.
It’s a pretty complex beer this thinking about it. It didn’t seem like it at the time of testing but now I’m reporting back it almost feels like every element in the flavour profile is countering and either enhancing or subduing the other, depending on what is necessary.
I’ve no idea if this a good representation of the Braggot style for reasons stated early on. But one thing I am sure of is that this is an absolute baller of a beer!! An absolute must try if you can find it.
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BEER REVIEW: 342 (done simultaneously with 1 minute beer review – see what Dan thinks now over on TikTok – @1minutebeerreview)
BREWER: Polly’s, Flintshire, Wales (with Elusive Brewing, Berkshire)
STYLE: West Coast Pale Ale
ABV: 3.8%
VESSEL: 440ml tin
X: @pollysbrewco
INSTAGRAM: pollysbrewco
DATE OF POST: 26th April 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
I think that it’s probably good to start with what is written on the tin by our brewer Polly’s, to give us the back story to this beer…
We were absolutely honoured earlier this year to find we had been asked to take part in Elusive’s yearly Collabageddon series of beers, and honoured even more so that we had been asked to partner up with the host brewery themselves after working so closely and crossing paths multiple times over the years. Knowing of our passion for all things West Coast, it felt like it was the most naturel option to lean into our shared passion, and having looked at the trajectory of Elusive’s Oregon Trail over the years we noticed that it had gone up in strength, but never down. With this in mind, we decided to brew Llanberis Trail – an ultra-crushable Oregon Trail recipe brewed to a sessionable ABV, with our Welsh water profile. The result is a crisp, clean session pale, with a hefty amount of punchy bitterness to honour the beers we collectively love so much.
Before even popping this pup it is a beer that is already close to my heart. See, the Llanberis Path is the one that I took up Mount Snowdon pretty much a year ago today in memory of my beautiful Mum who had passed away a year prior to that. And it’s quite clear from the tin art and play on words that this where this beer’s name came from.
OK, I’m about to crack this brew but first I have a confession to make. I’m nervous. Why? Because it’s only 3.8%. Now with Polly’s steering the wheel, helped by the mighty Elusive bringing the Oregon Trail recipe to the party we really should not have a problem here…
But a decent Westy at only 3.8%??? Surely it can’t be done?
Right, let’s go…
F**k me, it can be done. Oh wow, this is serious… Going in for the second sip…
Crickey, 3.8% or not, this is an absolute BANGER of a brew!!!
There’s burnt orange, there’s caramel, it is really crisp, smooth and crushable as well as the promised and essential level of bitterness. Basically, they’ve nailed it!
You can’t even buy this beer now but seriously; this needs to happen again Polly’s and Elusive.
And if it does, I will attempt to buy it all. That’s if me boi Sammy or my man Dan (1MBR) don’t get there first, assuming they like it of course?! They will, I’m sure of it.
SAMMY SAY’S…
Llanberis Trail is a collaboration between Polly’s Brewery and Elusive Brewing. The name is based on the latter’s Oregon Trail, a west coast IPA, only it’s been adapted to fit with the former’s Welsh base.
Whether it be the Welsh water, or the banging combination of hops, or more likely all the things that go into this brew, it’s undoubtedly a belter.
LT is very clean in the mouth – it packs a hoppy punch upfront and gives way to the well known bitterness of a West Coast brew. Alongside this, it’s a very refreshing beer.
But what has to be taken into account, is that the two breweries have managed to do this with a meagre 3.8% abv. Yes, I know. West Coast pedigree in a session percentage. And you really could have a session on LT without getting bored of it.
A very strong beer. I reckon this would get the seal of approval from a wide range of beer drinkers.
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BEER REVIEW: 341
BREWER: Toast Brewing, West London, England
STYLE: Pale Ale
ABV: 4.1%
VESSEL: 330ml tin
X: @ToastAle
INSTAGRAM: toast.brewing
DATE OF POST: 19th April 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
I’d like to raise a glass to this brewery, a toast to Toast if you like… and this is why…
Toast Brewing brew their brews sustainably using surplus bread… may I quote them, ‘Turning left over loaves into liquid gold’. I think they could have done better with that one but we are where we are. Haha.
But not only are Toast brewing sustainable beer they are also putting all profit into environmental charities. I just love this. As long as this beer isn’t absolutely shocking I encourage you all to go pick some up to support this most splendid of ideas and initiatives.
Let’s pop this baby and hope that it isn’t absolutely shocking shall we??!!
I’ve got to be honest… I’m nervous… Don’t know why…
Anyway, here goes…
Well, I’m happy to report that it’s decent. Not earth shudderingly great, but defo decent.
Now seeing as it is brewed with these left over loaves it is surprisingly light, crisp and quaffable. I honestly thought that a bread based beer, texture wise, would be on the heavy side but Grassroots most certainly is not.
Taste wise our tins suggests we will get Passion Fruit, Peach and Pineapple. I can report that, for me anyway, they hit 66.6% of the flavours that we were to expect. Passion Fruit is there for sure. There is also no doubting the presence of Peach either. However, Pineapple is nowhere to be seen. Not necessarily a bad thing on this occasion as the Passion Fruit and Peach do work very nicely together.
Look, there are no fireworks here but Grassroots is certainly a very enjoyable and refreshing brew.
For all reasons above I implore you to find, drink and support this beer and brewery.
SAMMY SAY’S…
Brewed with leftover bread, Grassroots has an ecological leaning to it. What I will say is that Toast Brewing are not the only planet conscious brewers out there doing this. Still, it’s a good angle and one that cannot be dismissed.
As a side note, the can of Grassroots is a little twee. The greenery vibe is a little over the top and, in my view, detracts from the fact that this is a beer. Let’s not lose sight of the main product here!
So, the ecological theme of Grassroots is all well and good. But it needs to stand up as a beer. And it does. As a pale ale, it has a nice low-down citrus and passion fruit vibe but there are some good summer meadow notes popping about too.
You might buy this beer out of intrigue about it having been brewed with excess bread. You might even buy it on the mere fact it’s claiming to be ecological. But you’ll buy it again because it’s a dang tasty beer.
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BREWER: The Five Points Brewing Co, East London, England
STYLE: Best Bitter
ABV: 4.1%
VESSEL: 500ml brown bottle
X: @FivePointsBrew
INSTAGRAM: fivepointsbrew
DATE OF POST: 14th April 2024
SAMMY SAY’S…
So, Five Point is a single hopped best bitter. Single hop beers are great in that you get a true sense of the hop the beer is brewed with. But, and yes there is a big but, they can be incredibly exposing if it doesn’t go well.
However, things are not quite that straightforward with FP. You see, it’s not badly brewed. In actual fact, it’s well brewed. It’s a very pleasant drink. It slips down easily and is quite refreshing.
So why the not so high score? You would all be justified in asking.
Well, FP just lacks in personality. It plays a very straight bat. And while it’s absolutely easy to drink, it just doesn’t do much. There’s not much flavour profile to dissect and it will slip from memory pretty soon after the last drop has been drained.
One other thing I will say for FP – due to its uncomplicated brew, you could very happily pair it with any food choice without either the beer or the food being compromised.
In terms of it being a bitter, there’s no way that I would describe FP as a best bitter. It doesn’t even reach the knees of the behemoths that sit in this category. It’s a damp squib of a best, and you might even be scratching your head to find the bitterness at all.
JYMI SAY’S…
When you think of Best Bitter there is a fair chance that your mind wanders to possibly an older Gentleman, sitting in a country pub with either his dog or a chum and maybe even BOTH! Jackpot stuff. Now the reason you probably went down this path is that this beer style is associated with such things. It’s more traditional, laid back, relaxed, countryfied.
Now that is not to say that younger folk and females or maybe even BOTH don’t enjoy a pint of Best because I know for a fact that they do… but on the whole it’s your older lad that would sup on such brews.
Now, Five Points have delivered plenty on tradition in the beer we have under the nose today. However, there is without doubt a modern undertone knocking around from start to finish. The bottle for starters, it’s not lairy craft, but it ain’t old man ale either. Taste wise, though only brewed with Fuggles hops there is a crisp drinkability to this BB. Toffee with biscuit and a medium yet prominent bitterness are all balanced perfectly bringing you a light, refreshing and incredibly drinkable Best with nods to both the old and the new.
It’s a very well done from me.
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BREWER: Shepherd Neame, Kent, England
STYLE: Strong Ale
ABV: 5.2%
VESSEL: 500ml brown bottle
X: @ShepherdNeame
INSTAGRAM: shepherdneame
DATE OF POST: 8th April 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
I’m 43 now. Not old I know but certainly not young anymore. Mentally I’m still hovering around 25 I reckon but physically I’m defo 43! I mean my once thick and luscious locks are now no longer thick and so far from luscious it’s ridiculous. I’m attempting the 5th time of growing my hair long to cover the trouble by tying it back but we’ll have to see how that goes… and looks! My once quite sexy wrinkles have 100% gone over the edge too. Think a Jim Henson caricature of Gordon Ramsey waking up after a heavy night and you won’t be far off! One thing that hasn’t deserted me yet is my eyesight. However, our brewer today, Shepherd Neame, really got me questioning that, by producing the smallest ever font to describe the history of the beer on the back label. I mean, I have to take my hat off to the printer that managed this feat but at the end of the day printing something so small you need a microscope to read it is not useful to anyone and seems altogether pointless.
Anyway, to the beer.
Luckily regular sized fonts were used for the front label so I knew we were dealing with a 5.2% Kentish Strong Ale. Now while 5.2 is strong to a point, I’m not sure it warrants the tag of STRONG ALE. And unfortunately, flavour wise this ain’t a strong boy either… let’s start from the beginning.
Bishops Finger has an ‘aley’, fruity and slightly metallic nose, but not unpleasant. All of this transfers into the sip too. It’s ‘aley’. It’s fruity. It’s slightly metallic. And again, though it’s not unpleasant, it’s not very good. There is a tiny wee touch of caramel in the aftertaste which helped out a bit but overall, this really isn’t a brew to write home about.
Considering BF has been brewed since 1958 you would think that they would have locked it down by now.
Disappointing, though I wouldn’t necessarily say no to a glass if offered.
SAMMY SAY’S…
Bishops Finger was Kent beer of the year 2023. Not a national award, but still, something to be celebrated.
I like the classic label – the colour scheme is well thought out with gold and purple complimenting one another. It might not be groundbreaking packaging but it definitely works.
Bishops Finger is sold as a strong ale. At 5.2% this has to be questioned. It’s hardly packing a fighting weight of an abv.
In the glass we get a nice dark amber liquid that smells like a malty traditional ale. This is a good thing.
In the drinking BF has lots of maltiness. Then there’s a sweetness upfront giving way to slight bitter finish. The flavour profile is dried fruits giving way to slight orange notes. All in all it’s quite subtle but pleasant.
Not a monster of a brew by any stretch of the imagination, BF is decent enough. It wouldn’t be one that you’d reach for but you wouldn’t be too disappointed to be offered it.
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BREWER: Marble Beers, Greater Manchester, England
STYLE: IPA
ABV: 6.8%
VESSEL: 500ml tin
X: @marblebrewers
INSTAGRAM: marblebrewers
DATE OF POST: 1st April 2024
SAMMY SAY’S…
Listen, if a beer’s packing 6.8%, then it should be better than this.
While Earl Grey IPA smells of bergamot and tastes of bergamot, it’s actually not above average in its tasting. It delivers on its promise, but earl grey and IPA just do not belong together.
The sweetness is not tempered by bitterness in anyway shape or form. In actual fact, you get more bitterness from a tea brew than this beer brew.
Earl Grey IPA is bang average at best. It fails to deliver as a beer while actually delivering on what it says it is.
This will disappear into insignificance for me.
JYMI SAY’S…
Sammy and I have a rich history with Earl Grey ales. I’m not going to go into it but…
actually, I’m not going to go into it at all. But I was full of anticipation here.
And Marble have only gorn and let me down. Flippin eck.
I think one of my notes in my testing book kinda sums this beer up…
Not bad, but all a bit meh.
See, there are notes of tea and a dryness to accompany that. With this comes quite a thin and light texture and mouthfeel. In this instance this is actually a good thing as it does make this brew easy to drink. There is also a pleasant bitterness rounding everything off in the aftertaste. You would think that with all of this going on we would have a real good brew on our hands. But we don’t, as the flavours don’t really materialise into anything, therefore leaving EGIPA falling into the bang average bracket unfortunately.
I won’t be bothering to try and find this beer again to be honest.
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BREWER: Hive Mind, Monmouthshire, Wales
STYLE: Hazy Pale
ABV: 3.4%
VESSEL: 440ml tin
X: @hivemindmead
INSTAGRAM: hivemindmead
DATE OF POST: 24th March 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
OK, we have to start with the can art… It is suburb!!! An almost cyborg honeybee just doing it’s very important thing. So, so good. I kinda wish the brewery logo wasn’t getting in the way a little, stopping our beast of a friend being displayed in all their glory but whatever, I’m picking, this is a seriously decent looking tin of beer.
And the reason for the robot bee is not just for tin art kicks, no no, it represents a beer brewed with pollen and also a nod to our winged friends that play such an important role in all our lives. They go about their business without fuss nor fanfare and are without doubt an under appreciated lot.
I quote our can…
As you savour each sip, take a moment to reflect on the essential work of pollinators in our world and their gift to our food chain.
I can assume that the vast majority of those reading will not be sipping THE POLLINATOR as they read this but please, take a moment. Take a moment to appreciate the nature around you. How beautiful and essential it is. Without it, we’re nothing. Humans may think they’re King Kong with a mighty dong but remove the essentials that make our lives possible and as mentioned, we’re nothing.
Anyway, to the beer itself… I really hope it’s not shit after that environmental outburst!
Thankfully, it is not. It’s actually pretty good.
It is clear in the drinking that this brew is only 3.4%. The body is thin and the aftertaste is short lived. However, the flavour is great. There is a sweet / citrus / savoury balance that delivers a very drinkable beer for sure.
In a sun soaked beer garden surrounded by flowers, trees and maybe a smattering of birdsong, The Pollinator would be an absolute delight, I’m sure of it.
Keep up the good work Hive Mind x
SAMMY SAY’S…
Ok. Let’s shake this out a little. We shall begin at the start. Logical, I know.
So, I like the terminator themed packaging but it does resemble a computer game graphic. I absolutely get the whole terminator/Pollinator vibe, but I also think come on, do your own thing.
Let me put that little gripe aside. And I do need to put it aside because the truth is, I really, really like the Pollinator.
I am on board with the nod to it being linked to environmental concerns. This is supported by bee keepers and brewers vibe which makes absolute sense that the team at Hive Mind create mead, honey and beer products.
At only 3.4% abv, The Pollinator is a belter of a brew. It’s light on the nose but so reminiscent of an old style good IPA. Sure it’s lighter, but the notes you want are all there.
Make no bones about it, the Pollinator is so very incredibly refreshing. There’s no doubt it has hints of fruits and hops, but do not be distracted that is USP is unashamedly it’s refreshing bangingness.
The Pollinator is absolutely perfect as a session IPA. It manages to achieve things that others don’t manage to do.
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BREWER: Gloucester Brewery, Gloucestershire, England
STYLE: Session IPA
ABV: 4.5%
VESSEL: 500ml tin
X: @GBrewery
INSTAGRAM: gloucesterbreweryuk
DATE OF POST: 18th March 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
The term Session IPA has evolved from an oxymoron to an actual beer style over the last however long. Though it still irritates me just a little it’s here to stay. And look, it’s an IPA that’s designed to be more drinkable should you be out, or up, for a few… and that can’t be a bad thing now can it.
It think why I still get a touch irked is that a lot of Session IPAs do not taste anything like an IPA and are not even close. It’s almost like, ‘lets brew a beer that’s 4.3% and call it a Session IPA’.
However, Gloucester Brewery have managed to capture the soul of an IPA in their Session IPA and for that I thank and applaud them.
There is good flavour and good body here for sure. It’s the body of a S’IPA that can let a brew down sometimes but this is definitely not the case here. It’s fruity upfront with notes of orange and mango and then moves to a medium bitterness to finish. It’s a classic balancing manoeuvre but not everyone is able to pull it off let me tell you.
Half way through the glass the mango flavour really starts to take centre stage which keeps this beer interesting as you move your way through the brew.
It’s a winner of a beer this. Add a catchy name and better packaging and this could really do something.
SAMMY SAY’S…
We all know that a session IPA is a well-trodden path for the craft beer brewer. It’s been done countless times by numerous breweries. And this often leads to one IPA running into another with them being hardly indistinguishable from one another.
I’m not going to say that Session IPA by Gloucester Brewery is going to set the world on fire because it’s unlikely to do so. It’s also not groundbreaking because the path that it’s forging has been trodden many a times before.
However, what the team at Gloucester Brewery have done well is make a solid session IPA that stands up well in a crowded market. Is it likely to be the best session you ever try? Very unlikely. But I’m willing to bet it’s one that you’d go back to after having had it before. This is something that can’t be said for many IPAs that all too often blur into insignificance.
A solid offering even if it won’t set the world alight.
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BREWER: Track, Greater Manchester, England (with Elusive Brewing, Berkshire)
STYLE: American Red IPA
ABV: 6%
VESSEL: 440ml tin
X: @trackbrewco
INSTAGRAM: trackbrewingco
DATE OF POST: 11th March 2024
JYMI SAY’S…
You know what… I flippin’ love a Red Ale! Though there have been a few knocking about lately, it still feels like a bit of a lost beer style for me and is long overdue a resurgence.
You know what else… I flippin’ love Elusive Brewery. Awesome people, awesome taproom, awesome beer. What else matters eh? But Elusive are not the primary brewer here. No, no, it’s Manchester’s Track that took the reins. And you know what? I flippin’ love them too (though I have only ever had one of their beers on keg, but it was ridiculously good!)!
And so to this weekend’s actual brew… Ten Falls.
TF is an American Red IPA. Now this style can vary in bitterness level quite a lot. All the way from medium bitterness to full-full. And this one is defo at the upper end of that scale. I’ve no problem with this personally but I could see how it might divide the crowd. Now because I have no problem with the insanely high hop bitterness level means that I am a big fan of this beer. It doesn’t leave much room for anything else to go on (there is a faint glimmer of something fruity in the sip… Grape? Red Berries? Don’t know as blink and it’s gone, and I did blink at the very worst moment) but if you’re a fan of a Red Ale and high levels of bitterness then you will without doubt love this brew.
Defo worth a grab.
SAMMY SAY’S…
Another collaboration of a brew (Track and Elusive), Ten Falls is a hit. It hits many high notes that others aspire to but often fall short of.
What I particularly like about this beer, is the nostalgia it brings. While this may be a strange concept for a craft beer that has little to no heritage, it brings back to the fore a walk through a warm American pine forest (which I confess I have not done in over 20 years). You see, Ten Falls has lovely notes of pine and orange that are well supported by a (good) spiky mouthfeel.
I do like a beer that delivers something different. Something that makes you sit up and take note. A beer that takes you on a journey. I like to be impressed by the beer that I have in hand. I want it to make me long for only that beer and to not be thinking about the next. Ten Falls does this brilliantly well.
It’s different, it’s bold and it’s definitely worth getting your hands on one. I’m already looking forward to my next Ten Falls.
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